gardenstead | ❓💧🪴 Is it better to propagate plants in soil or water? @gardenstead | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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Aaron shares his wisdom on this possibly divisive question on our latest podcast episode!

🌱 Basically, it depends on the plant
💦 Lots of plants will do just fine in water
🌱 But, some you’ll have to propagate in soil or potting mix
🪴 Because of its excellent aeration and ability to hold moisture, many people use sphagnum moss
🌎 For those with sustainability concerns around using sphagnum moss, leca or pumice are good alternatives
🌱 Although it can be trickier, the benefit of propagating plants in soil is that the plant is growing in its final location (it won’t need transplanting once it’s rooted)
🪴 It can be difficult to transfer water-propagated plants to soil because they’ll need lots of aeration in their new location
💦 But, water propagation is easy (just set it and forget it)
🪴 With soil propagation it can be more difficult the plant to root properly

For the full discussion, plus more tips from Aaron about houseplant care and indoor gardening check out the full podcast episode ⏯️ youtu.be/S4_ccAifcO8